Spike Merena
John Joseph Merena
Born: November 18, 1909
Paterson, NJ US
Deceased: March 9, 1977
Bridgeport, CT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1929-1935
Major League Statistics
Spike Merena compiled a career record of 30 wins and 32 losses and a 2.92 ERA in his 96-game pitching career with the Lynn Papooses, Canton Terriers, Richmond Colts, Williamsport Grays, Reading Red Sox, Syracuse Chiefs and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1935 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | NENL | Lynn Papooses | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Canton Terriers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.04 | 14 | 75.0 | 90 | 68 | 42 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 23.0 | 27 | 17 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 16 | 10 | .615 | 0.00 | 30 | 205.0 | 183 | 92 | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 7 | 10 | .412 | 6.77 | 30 | 145.0 | 186 | 125 | 109 | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Reading Red Sox | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 30 | 32 | .484 | 2.92 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 465.0 | 486 | 302 | 151 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Canton Terriers | 29 | 101 | 101 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .257 | .287 | .545 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 37 | 80 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .225 | .250 | .475 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 30 | 53 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .358 | .623 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 96 | 234 | 234 | 0 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .291 | .538 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Canton Terriers | OF | 18 | 39 | 0 | 2 | .951 | 2.167 | |
| 1933 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Reading Red Sox | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 67 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .951 | .582 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | New England League | Lynn Papooses | |||
| 1930 | B | Central League | Canton Terriers | |||
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | PHA | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Reading Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons |
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